Dina Mendros

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May 15, 2020

Scarborough Farmers’ Market to open first Sunday in June

As in years past, the Scarborough Farmer’s Market will open for the season on the first Sunday in June, this year that is June 7. It will be open every Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 25 on Route 1 in front of the Scarborough Town Hall in the parking lot.
Published
May 15, 2020

Scarborough School & Municipal Budget in process, more to be done

The Town Council and Board of Education have reviewed available economic data, met with state representatives and local business leaders, worked with their respective administrators, listened to feedback from constituents, and worked collaboratively to create a budget that works for our community. There is much more work to be done. Both elected groups are committed […]
Published
May 15, 2020

Friends of the Scarborough Library annual book sale postponed

SCARBOROUGH — In accordance with Governor Janet Mills’ recent Executive Order, the annual Friends of the Scarborough Library used book sale fundraiser has been postponed indefinitely. While FOSL is greatly appreciative of the community’s generous book donations throughout the year, FOSL will no longer be accepting book donations until further notice.
Published
May 15, 2020

The human toll of COVID-19

I don’t think any of us could have imagined, even just a few months ago, that we’d be in the situation we are today: Our kids are out of school and businesses have closed. Workers have been laid off, had their hours reduced, or have been asked to work from home or keep working while […]
Published
May 15, 2020

Letters to the editor, May 15

To the editor, Are you kidding me, with all that has been going on we have a proposed 2 percent tax increase. First we got slammed with a revaluation, then Coronavirus 19 and then the economy took a dump. What is the Council and Manager thinking of? People are out of work, never mind thinking […]
Published
May 14, 2020

York County Emergency Food and Shelter Program to receive $155,064 for community needs

Organizations wishing to receive funds must apply by noon May 25.
Published
May 14, 2020

Ulric Gideon Talbot

BIDDEFORD — Ulric (Rick) G. Talbot, 94, a lifelong resident of Biddeford, Maine, died at The Landing at Saco Bay in Saco, Maine on April 29, 2020 ,after a lengthy illness. Rick was born in Biddeford, Maine, on March 3, 1926, and was the only son of the late Louis and Marie-Jeanne (Levesque) Talbot. He […]
Published
May 14, 2020

Does a dandelion know it’s not a daffodil?

During a recent visit to Laurel Hill Cemetery in Saco to admire the daffodils, I noticed dandelions dotting the grass across and between many of the grave sites. Many people consider the dandelion a weed. I mean, who wants to invest time, money, and effort into a nice rolling green lawn only to find dandelions […]
Published
May 14, 2020

Sam L. Cohen Foundation commits $1 million to support COVID-19 response and recovery in Cumberland and York counties

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sam L. Cohen Foundation has committed $1 million in 2020 to provide support to organizations and projects directly responding to populations most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. The Foundation’s grants are targeted to nonprofits that serve southern Maine’s most vulnerable and affected citizens. The Board of […]
Published
May 14, 2020

UNE goes test-blind; removes SAT/ACT scores from undergraduate admissions consideration

BIDDEFORD — During the upcoming academic year the University of New England will pilot a test-blind policy for undergraduate admissions under which most applicants’ SAT and ACT scores will not be considered among criteria for college acceptance. The policy is an expansion of the university’s current test-optional policy, launched in 2018, which resulted in the […]

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